Hundreds of buses to replace Epping to Chatswood rail line for seven months

By Jacob Saulwick
Updated September 19 2014 - 2:08pm, first published September 18 2014 - 11:45pm
Fast forward: an artist's impression of the new trains, expected to start rolling in 2019.
Fast forward: an artist's impression of the new trains, expected to start rolling in 2019.
Fast forward: an artist's impression of the new trains, expected to start rolling in 2019.
Fast forward: an artist's impression of the new trains, expected to start rolling in 2019.
All aboard: Mike Baird and Gladys Berejiklian study a model of the new rolling stock at this week's announcement.  Photo: Natalie Roberts
All aboard: Mike Baird and Gladys Berejiklian study a model of the new rolling stock at this week's announcement. Photo: Natalie Roberts
Fast forward: an artist's impression of the new trains, expected to start rolling in 2019.
Fast forward: an artist's impression of the new trains, expected to start rolling in 2019.
Fast forward: an artist's impression of the new trains, expected to start rolling in 2019.
Fast forward: an artist's impression of the new trains, expected to start rolling in 2019.

A fleet of about 75 buses running hundreds of services a day will be required to replace the Epping to Chatswood rail line for more than half a year when it is shut for works to prepare it for the adjoining north-west rail link.